Tape Worm

Hey there,
Well I think and I am sure hoping that my part of the bathroom is complete. What a job! Anyone that has done remodeling has all my respect.

Well to start off with I just wanted to change out the facets on the two sinks and bathtub. I was told by the plumber that it would be cheaper or just as cheap to replace the sinks with four inch center facets rather then just replace the eight inch center facets. He came over with a price of white sinks, my husband said no white sinks. OK so now we have two white sinks.

My husband and I took a little trip to Home Depot to check out facets with four inch centers. I wanted to be sure to get the facets he likes to make up for the white sinks. We found just what we wanted and noted the brand and model number. I was ready with information in hand for when the plumber came over with his books so I could pick out facets.

There is a knock at the door, its the plumber, him and I walk into the kitchen where he places two books and a box on the counter. He opens the box and hands me what is now my new facet. It is chrome, single handle, I walk the facet into the living room and hand my husband our new facet, "Here honey what do you think of our new facet". What? We look at each other and roll our eyes.

OK now we have two white sinks that Al(husband) did not want and two facets that we didn't get to pick out, mmmm. I asked the plumber what the shower handles will look like and he said, "I am not going to tell you, it will be a surprise."

So let me back up a little here, because we now have white sinks what color do you think the tub has to be? That's right white and of course the toilet has to be white. Tape Worm!!!

The plumber told me that the new tub would be about an inch higher, ok an inch isn't nothing right? WRONG! I came home one afternoon and he has taken the old tub out and replaced it with a new white tub. I look into the bathroom and my reaction scared him to death. I placed my hands on my head and said, " My gosh that is deep" It looks to me like it is a foot deeper then the old one but he assures me that it is only an inch. I didn't think an inch was very much but when someone is measuring something by the inch you better look twice.

The mudding and painting is now done and the floor and new white toilet are going in tomorrow.

I have had to climb into that new deep tub several times to paint around it and let me tell you there will be no stepping into the shower as a normal person would no sir, I am buying a special ladder so I can get into and out of.

I have to tell you that the plumber was right, the white fixtures really do brighten up the room. We had sandstone before. Yes it does look very nice, the plumber did a very good job of picking out everything for us. No we got to pick the wall paint color and I did pick out the flooring, so we did get what we want on part of it. All and all it was another success remodeling job.

Now onto the dining room and living room, but first I will take a week or so off and just relax and enjoy what we have done so far.

I am looking forward to tomorrow because I am making Blueberry Scones and Ham and Cheese Scones for my cafe. I will be making several pies as well so it will be a very busy day. Oh I have this little cafe that seats twelve where I am your waitress, your cook, and dishwasher all rolled up into one very busy person. I love doing it, some days it is just so crazy but we get through it.

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Carolyn